Trends in Massage and Spa Therapy

Part 2: The Amazing Avocado (Don’t just eat them!)

We live in avocado country: Fallbrook is known as the avocado capital and about 60 % of the avocados grown in California are grown here in San Diego County. We are familiar with the culinary delights of this fruit that was once considered a luxury food reserved for the tables of royalty. But did you know that avocado and the oil from its seed are highly prized for use in skin and spa treatments?

Avocado oil is also renowned for its healing, anti-bacterial, and anti-wrinkle properties. Avocado oil is rich in vitamins A, B1, B2 panthothenic acid...